Bastian Kollinger is looking forward to Christmas at home with his parents, with all the seasonal trimmings. But first he must break it to his mother that he’ll be spending Christmas Eve with his new girlfriend’s parents who, to put it diplomatically, are not easy to get on with.
They’ve insisted that Bastian come round to get to know them on Christmas Eve, the traditional highlight of Christmas in Germany when families unpack their presents. As if that wasn’t enough, Bastian’s parents receive unexpected visitors whose stay has their house bursting at the seams…